§ 2108.
(3)
“preference eligible” means, except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section or section 2108a(c)—
(A)
a veteran as defined by paragraph (1)(A) of this section;
(B)
a veteran as defined by paragraph (1)(B), (C), or (D) of this section;
(D)
the unmarried widow or widower of a veteran as defined by paragraph (1)(A) of this section;
(E)
the wife or husband of a service-connected disabled veteran if the veteran has been unable to qualify for any appointment in the civil service or in the government of the District of Columbia;
(F)
the parent of an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the armed forces during a period named by paragraph (1)(A) of this section, if—
(i)
the spouse of that parent is totally and permanently disabled; or
(ii)
that parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or, if married, legally separated from his or her spouse;
(G)
the parent of a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran, if—
(i)
the spouse of that parent is totally and permanently disabled; or
(ii)
that parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or, if married, legally separated from his or her spouse; and
(H)
a veteran who was discharged or released from a period of active duty by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in
section 1174(i) of title 10);
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